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Schools in Kenya close over cost-of-living demonstrations

Schools in Kenya's capital Nairobi and the coastal town of Mombasa have been shut indefinitely as three days of nationwide cost-of-living demonstrations kicked off on Wednesday.

Is there school in Kenya? Schools in the capital Nairobi and the coastal town of Mombasa have been shut indefinitely as three days of nationwide cost-of-living protests kicked off on Wednesday.

Russia cancels grain deal. Russia's withdrawal from the deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain through the Black Sea is a "stab on the back" for those in drought-hit countries, Kenya's government has said. We look at what this means for food security in Africa.

And FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Morocco's women football team has defied all odds to earn a spot in this summer's tournament.

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